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The Redwood Falls Public Library provides a full range of services plus ready access to the resources of the Plum Creek Library System and beyond.

Library
FEATURES
Library
HOURS
Building
FACTS
  • Accessible to the handicapped
  • Adult reading area
  • Automated for circulation and inter-library loan
  • Bronze sculpture"Eagleman" by Sheldon Peters Wolfchild
  • Children's area with cushioned window seaat, theater and display
  • Area for puppets and children's restroom
  • Clerestory windows for enhanced lighting
  • Community meeting room for meetings, conferences, programs
  • Convenient parking w/45 spaces
  • Display case
  • Energy efficient heating and air conditioning
  • Exterior book drop on east side
  • Four individual study rooms
  • Genealogy room with microfilm reader/printer
  • Librarian's office, staff work and break areas
  • Morton Rainbow Quarry Granite circulation desk top
  • Native American collection
  • Planned landscaping for trees, shrubs and flowers
  • Public telephone in lobby
  • Recognition wall of donors
  • Restrooms with changing tables
Monday - 10am-8pm
Tuesday - 10am-8pm
Wednesday - 10am-8pm
Thursday - 10am-8pm
Friday - 10am-5pm
Saturday* - 10am-4pm
*Closed Saturdays Memorial Day
weekend thru Labor Day weekend
Opening Date: January 23, 1996
Size: 14,150 sq. ft.
Construction Costs: $1.75 million
Architect: Jeff Kelley Architects
Construction Manager: Bossardt Corp.
Library
HISTORY

In 1904 with a $10,000 Andrew Carnegie Grant, a public library was built on the corner of Fourth and Jefferson. That building served Redwood Falls' Library needs for ninety-one years. Following the construction of the new library, the old building was sold to a law firm.

In 1989 the library commission authorized a community needs study and initiated the planning processes. In 1994 the community accepted a donor's challenge to match a $500,000 donation. The recognition wall records the community response and teh accomplishment of the building a 1.8 million dollar library without tax dollars. Ground breaking began in May of 1995; the building was completed in December 1995; library services in the new facility began on January 23, 1996.

Community
MEETING ROOM
1,113 sq. ft.
Art Display Capabilities
Center Room Divider
Kitchenette
Patio Access
Storage Room
Free Library
CARDS

Library cards are available from the Redwood Falls Public Library or any member federated library of the Plum Creek Library system at no charge by filling out a registration form and providing identification of current address. (Example-MN Drivers License or State Identification Card, current utility bill with street address or your rent/lease agreement with an address).

MATERIALS  

Art: Original works by area artists as wll as framed prints and reproductions.
Audio Cassettes: Stories, foreign languages and a broad range of music from prpular to classical.
Books: More than 38,000 volumes of fact and fiction.
Books-Large Print: Westerns, romances, even Readers Digest in large, easy to read print for the visually impaired.
Books on Tape: One of the most popular collections in the library . . listen to your favorite in the car or at home.
Equipment: Reading edge machine, computers, video cassette player, microfilm reader/printer, photocopier, TV/monitor, fax machine, slide projector, typewriter, Kodak instant camera, screen, overhead projector, 16mm projector.
Information Services: Provided by library staff.
Magazines: More than 105 titles available locally for information and enjoyment.
Maps: Atlas books available.
Native American Collection: Variety of books for children and adults, videos, art prints and audio cassettes.
Puppets: Over 100 hand puppets.
Telephone Directories: Access to Minneapolis, St. Paul, and other mahor Minnesota cities.
Video Cassettes: A growing collection of instructional and entertaining material in VHS format.

SERVICES Offered

Adult Programs: Held at various times throughout the year, guest lectures.
Annual Events: Book sales, national livrary week events, summer reading program for children, adult reading program.
Copy Machine: Available for the public.
Expanding Information Technology Services-Home-Bound Services: Available for those who are unable to visit the library.

Inter-Library Loan: Borrow materials from within and outside the Plum Creek Library system upon request.
Public Access Computer Work Stations-Reading Edge Machine-Reference Services: A professional staff to help research answers to questions over the phone or in person.
Storytime: Available to pre-schoolers throughout the year.
Volunteer Opportunities: Friends of the Library.